Well-bucket



UNITED STATES;

PM121v! 1 OFFICE.

JAMES A. VAN PEIiTgOF monnrLnr'ou, ARKANSAS, ASSIGNOR or ONE-HALF TOHERBERT N. VAN PELT, or MORRILLTON, ARKANSAS.

WELL-BUCKET.

Application filed May 17,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES A. VAN Prim,

of bucket employed in bailing drilled wells.

Theprimary object of the invention is to provide a'wellbucket having avalve operating at one end thereof, the valve being provided with meansfor insuring thetrue seating of the valve after the bucket has beenemptied.

A further object of theinvention is to provide'a bucket wherein theelements there of may be readily removed and replaced to facilitate thecleaning or repairing thereof.

With the foregoing. and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the .invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details'of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within thescope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

Referring to the drawing Figure 1 illustrates a longitudinal sec tional'view through a bucket constructed in accordance with the presentinvention.

Fig. 2 illustrates a sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

' Fig. 3 illustrates a sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a bottom plan view of the same.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the reference character 5 designatesthe body of the bucket, which is relatively long, to permit the same tofit within the usual drilled well, the same being formed preferablyofmetal and having its edges crimped or turned in to secure the edgestogether.

The bucket bottom'6 is formed preferably of wood and is of a diameterequal to the interior diameter of the body portion 5 to permit thebottom to closely en ge the side walls of the body to form a lealz-proofconnection between the bottom and body, and as shown, this bottom isprovided with a central opening indicated at 7, through which the bucketis filled and emptied.

Specification of Letters Patent.

PatentedAug. 24, 192.0. 1920. Seria1'N0.-381,'940.

' Operating in the bodyof the bucket, is a valve .member indicated at 8,which supports the washer 9, on the lower surface thereof, the washerbeing of a diameter greater than the diameter of the valve proper, toinsure a water-tight connection between the valve and valve bottom, toprevent the leakage of water between the valve and the bottom when thebucket is filled, and being raised from the well. p i

A controlling rod 10 has one of its ends formed at right angles to thebody portion thereof as at 11, the end being anchored under-the valve 8to secure the rod 10 to the valve, in a manner to prevent movement ofthe valve'with relation to its rod. This rod is provided with a loopportion 12 providing a stop for the controlling rod, to restrictvertical movement of the rod when the same is being operated to unseatthe valve 8.

Extending across the upper end of the body portion of the bucket is arod 13, positioned in openings 14 and 15 provided inthe body 5 anddisposed diametrically opposite each other sothat the loop portion 16 ofthe rod will be positioned centrally of the bucket, and this loopportion accommodates the controlling rod 10, to prevent lateral movementthereof with relation to the body, and insure the true seatin of thevalve.

To further insure against lateral movement ofthe valve 8, a guide plate17 is provided, the guide plate bein provided with a central opening toreceive the controlling rod 10, the rod 10 being however secured to theguide plate in any suitable manner to move therewith.

The guide plate 17 is provided with curved ends 18 adapted to conform tothe curvature of the inner surface of the bucket to permit the guideplate to move within the bucket when the controlling rod 10 is actuated,and

since the guide plate is relatively narrow, it

willbe seen that water will be permitted to flow upwardly in the body 5between the side edges of the guide plate and the inner curved surfacesof the bucket.

, Secured to the upper end of the bucket, is the usual bail 19, on whichis supported thering 20, through which the bucket may be connected tothe usual lifting chain to peiimit the bucket to be withdrawn from thewe 1.

In the operation of the device, the weight of the bucket contacting withthe water,

causes the bucket to sink into the water, the water pressure unseatingthe valve to cause the bucket to fill, the weight of the water within.the bucket, when the same has become filled causing the seating of thevalve, whereuppn the bucket may be drawn from the we 1.

- The controlling rod 10 is now'moved to unseat the valve 8 to cause thewater within v central opening, a controlling rod extending into thebody portion. and carrying a :valve member on one end thereof adapted toclose the central opening, means for supporting the upper end of thecontrolling rod against lateral movement, and means supported adjacentthe valve member for preventing lateral movement ofthe valve member.

2. A well bucket including a body portion, a" bottom member secured inthe body portion, and having a central opening, avalve member operatinginthe body portion and adapted to close the opening, a controlling rodhaving connection with the valvememher for moving the valve member, aguide plate secured to the valve member and having eonnectionwith thecontrolling rod for preventing lateral movement of the valve member, andmeans d1sposed ad aeent' the upper end of thebucket for preventinglateral movement of the upper end of the controlling rod.

3. A well bucket including abody portion, a bottom member forming a partof the bucket, said bottommember having an opening formed therein, avalve for controlling the passage of fluid through said opening,

a guide plate carried by the valve and hav-' ing curved edges contactingwith the inner surfaces of the body portion, a controlling rod havingconnection with the valve mem-- her for moving the same, and meansadacent to the upper end of the body portion for preventing lateralmovement of the controlling rod. I n

; a. .A well bucket including a body portion, said body portion having abottom provided with a central opening, a valve member for closing saidopening, a controlling rod for actuating the valve member, means carriedby the valve member for preventing lateral v movement thereof, a rodpassing through the side walls ofthe body portion adjacent to the upperend thereof, the latter rod having a looped portion adapted toaccommodate the controlling rod to prevent lateral movement thereof. 7

In testimony that I claim the'foregoing as my own, lhavehereto aflixedmy signa-' ture in thepresence of two witnesses.

y JAMES A. VAN PELT Witnesses: i

N. B. SKIPPER, i

S. OlTUQKER

